Maritime QuestionsSafety & Emergency

What basic personal safety equipment should you expect to be briefed on and know how to use before heading out, even as crew rather than skipper?

A. None — safety equipment is entirely the skipper's responsibility to manage without involving crew
B. Where lifejackets are kept and how to put yours on correctly, where the liferaft and emergency equipment are stowed, and the basics of what to do if someone goes overboard — a proper skipper briefs the whole crew on this before or shortly after departure
C. Safety equipment locations only need to be known by crew members over a certain age
D. This information is only relevant on passages longer than 24 hours
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You're asked to test a deck crane grab after electrical repairs nearby. As the grab is hoisted, what should have happened first?
A. Nothing — a test lift can proceed immediately after repairs
B. Testing should wait until cargo operations begin
C. The area within the grab's swing radius should be cleared of personnel before the lift
D. Only the crane operator needs to be aware the lift is happening
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A toolbox talk held before a lifting operation should explicitly cover which of the following?
A. Who must remain clear of the exclusion zone while the lift takes place
B. The lunch schedule for the deck team
C. Only the weather forecast for the next watch
D. The cargo manifest for the next port
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